we’ve omitted it from this article due to its age and lack of availability outside of the used gaming market. However, if you ...

So if you’re gaming ... the controller scheme wasn’t as open. This is [Tom]’s effort of upcycling his original Xbox controller to work indistinguishably from a stock Xbox 360 controller.

The device did go on to become one of the best-selling gaming consoles of its time, but that wasn't the only thing it did.